Mark Hughes

Date of birth

01 November 1963

Place of birth

Wrexham

Nationality

Welsh

Weight

83 kg

Height

1.80 m

Position

Forward

Hughes ('Sparky') is a true United hero, an immensely powerful striker who became the perfect target man. Quiet off the field, he was a ferocious competitor on it, possessing a powerful shot, particularly strong on the volley. The United faithful were dismayed when he was allowed to go to FC Barcelona in 1986, but he returned to great acclaim two years later. He won two Premierships (1993, 1994), three FA Cups (1985, 1990, 1994), European Cup Winners Cup (1991) scoring both goals, and the League Cup (1991).

He added to his trophy list helping Chelsea to the FA Cup in 1997 and European Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup in 1998. He has become a successful manager, first with his native Wales, then Blackburn Rovers (2004-08) and then Manchester City and Fulham.

Club history

Team

Joined

Left

Loan / Trialist

Manchester United

05 Nov 1980

01 Jul 1986

Barcelona

01 Jul 1986

20 Jul 1988

Bayern München

01 Oct 1987

31 May 1988

L

Manchester United

20 Jul 1988

06 Jul 1995

Chelsea

06 Jul 1995

15 Jul 1998

Southampton

15 Jul 1998

14 Mar 2000

Everton

14 Mar 2000

24 Oct 2000

Blackburn Rovers

24 Oct 2000

30 Jun 2002

Club stats

Season

Team

Competition

Apps

Subs

Goals

Y

R

1983-84

Manchester United

League Cup

1

1

1

1983-84

Manchester United

League Division One

7

4

4

1983-84

Manchester United

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

2

2

1984-85

Manchester United

FA Cup

7

3

1984-85

Manchester United

League Cup

2

3

1984-85

Manchester United

League Division One

38

16

1984-85

Manchester United

UEFA Cup

8

2

1985-86

Manchester United

FA Charity Shield

1

1985-86

Manchester United

FA Cup

3

1

1985-86

Manchester United

League Cup

2

1985-86

Manchester United

League Division One

40

17

1988-89

Manchester United

FA Cup

7

2

1988-89

Manchester United

League Cup

3

1988-89

Manchester United

League Division One

38

14

1989-90

Manchester United

FA Cup

8

2

1989-90

Manchester United

League Cup

3

1989-90

Manchester United

League Division One

36

1

13

1990-91

Manchester United

FA Charity Shield

1

1990-91

Manchester United

FA Cup

3

2

1990-91

Manchester United

League Division One

29

2

10

1990-91

Manchester United

Rumbelows League Cup

9

6

1990-91

Manchester United

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

7

1

3

1991-92

Manchester United

FA Cup

2

1

1

1991-92

Manchester United

League Cup

6

1991-92

Manchester United

League Division One

38

1

11

1991-92

Manchester United

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

4

2

1991-92

Manchester United

UEFA Super Cup

1

1992-93

Manchester United

FA Cup

2

1992-93

Manchester United

League Cup

3

1

1992-93

Manchester United

Premier League

41

15

7

1992-93

Manchester United

UEFA Cup

2

1993-94

Manchester United

FA Charity Shield

1

1

1993-94

Manchester United

FA Cup

7

4

1993-94

Manchester United

League Cup

8

5

1993-94

Manchester United

Premier League

36

12

4

1993-94

Manchester United

UEFA Champions League

2

1994-95

Manchester United

FA Charity Shield

1

1994-95

Manchester United

FA Cup

6

2

1994-95

Manchester United

Premier League

33

1

8

5

1

1994-95

Manchester United

UEFA Champions League

5

2

1995-96

Chelsea

FA Cup

6

4

1995-96

Chelsea

League Cup

2

1995-96

Chelsea

Premier League

31

8

12

1

1996-97

Chelsea

FA Cup

6

1

5

1

1996-97

Chelsea

League Cup

2

1

1996-97

Chelsea

Premier League

32

3

8

7

1997-98

Chelsea

FA Charity Shield

1

1

1997-98

Chelsea

FA Cup

1

1

1997-98

Chelsea

League Cup

3

3

2

2

1997-98

Chelsea

Premier League

25

4

9

9

1997-98

Chelsea

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

3

1

1998-99

Southampton

FA Cup

1

1

1998-99

Southampton

League Cup

2

1

1998-99

Southampton

Premier League

32

1

14

1999-00

Everton

Premier League

9

1

3

1999-00

Southampton

FA Cup

1

1

1

1999-00

Southampton

League Cup

3

1

1999-00

Southampton

Premier League

18

2

1

8

2000-01

Blackburn Rovers

FA Cup

3

2

2000-01

Blackburn Rovers

League Division 1

21

8

5

4

1

2000-01

Everton

League Cup

1

1

2000-01

Everton

Premier League

6

3

1

2001-02

Blackburn Rovers

FA Cup

1

2

2001-02

Blackburn Rovers

League Cup

4

2

1

1

2001-02

Blackburn Rovers

Premier League

4

17

1

3

Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.